Play of the week: Miguel Cabrera's walkoff homer Thursday, which finished a sweep of the first-place Chicago White Sox.

Matchups of the week: Justin Verlander versus Tim Lincecum tonight in San Francisco is a matchup of two pitchers just about everyone would put in their dream rotation. And then Verlander is expected to draw unanimous 2007 N.L. Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy on Sunday in San Diego. Put him in that dream starting five, too.

Analysis: Detroit went 3-6 on its recent west coast trip, and now heads west again for six games with the losing Giants and Padres. They can't afford a setback in these winnable games coming off a strong homestand.